Leslie Sansone: 5 Boosted Miles

i have foot issues and was looking for a very low impact kind of home exercise video - i am so glad i found leslie sansone and now have several of her videos - for me they are perfect - i use them when i can't get to my exercise class for whatever reason or on days when i'm not in class and just want a good cardio workout - (also purchased the diamond anti fatigue flooring so i wouldn't be walking on concrete which has helped tremendously) pros: - a lot of the same people are in the videos - i feel like i'm in an aerobics class! - the pacing - mile markers - i prefer them - the videos are not same old same old and sometimes i switch out the videos just for a total change - the variety of movements - i can walk/jog at my own pace - videos are broken up into segments so i can continue on or stop when i need to and stretch on my own for the cool down - very upbeat and just fun to do - my body feels great afterwards and my feet don't hurt! - time just seems to go by so quickly cons: - not the best music (sometimes one piece of music goes on and on for a long time) but she has explained that research went into selecting the music for pacing so i'm generally okay with it the videos offer a good solid cardio low impact workout - you can adapt it to whatever works for you - highly recommend especially if you have issues but still want a good workout

Leslie Sansone, thank you so much! Her routines are so easy, you will not believe you are losing weight and getting in shape. She is not commando exercising, there is no holding it, wait for the burn, wait for the pain, no none of that. There is no complicated foot work learning dance steps, putting it all together and start from the top. This is not a class. This is a group of friends that just come together and move quickly for a mile, a couple of miles or if you really good 5 miles or so! You can pick and choose which miles. I have lost nearly 35 pounds with her tapes. All I want to know is when is the next tape coming out. I have practically all of her tapes, going back to vhs! She works every muscle and at the same time you can go at your own pace. You do not have to learn all sorts of dance moves, it's just steps. You are walking in place and kicking, stepping, lifting your legs, twisting side to side to develop that hour glass and some more stuff and before you know it, you're done! She always has a mixed group of folks working out with her of varying sizes and ages and it works especially on those mornings when you just don't feel like being bothered to get up. It's as if you are all working out together and she makes it fun. I'm not too fond of her solo miles, but I don't consider that a hindrance at all. She talks you thru the entire tape, you will either like it or not, but I think it's great. She talks over the music as well, but that too is fine because she gives good info and you can still keep the beat. And what I love most about her tapes is no matter what the move is, as long as you keep the beat, you are still losing weight. I cannot rate her highly enough.

Love this dvd The workout is challenging but not too challenging.I love that I can do this indoors when it is either raining or to I icy to walk outside. I break a sweat but I can always finish it. This is my second dvd because I wore out the first one.

I have at least 3-4 of her other DVDs. Yes, it's true. There are not many new moves in this one, but there are only so many moves one can perform. Overall, I like this program because she explains how one can "boost" certain exercises. If you have never used Leslie Sansone's DVDs, some of the movements may take a second for you to catch on. I liked this DVD because it was much faster than her other DVDs. May be the music is faster in this one because individuals can "customize" the exercises by "boosting" them, i.e. jogging in place versus walking in place. While the overall music selection is not great, I still think it's a pretty good workout. I read one review where the reviewer stated that the people backing up Leslie seemed to be doing their own thing and that that was a distraction. I get that reviewer's point but it did not bother me because Leslie frequently said that this is a customizable program. Her walkers were tailoring her exercises based on their physical level. I just focused on Nick; Nick is always consistent and does a good job of following Leslie's commands. There were only 2 real "issues," if you want to call them that. The camera work and editing were a bit sloppy. There were times when the camera would swing to a different angle and you could hear Leslie but could not see her. Then the camera person(s) would focus on someone doing their own thing so I imagine that might confuse someone who has never used one of Leslie's DVDs. I think that a better job could have been done on the editing. The second issue was Michael, one of the walkers. I would start to crack up when the camera would pan to him because HE was really marching to his own drummer. He kind of was following Leslie, but not really. He made me laugh because he seemed to be having so much funny and he was just goofy. I couldn't tell if his wife, who is also in the video, was doing her best to do her own thing because she knows how he is or if she was just embarrassed so she was ignoring him. Either way, I was both amused and slightly distracted by Michael. I think this program is more intense than her other DVDs, but I still think it's good for beginners. Just do the less impact versions of the exercises. If you just either pay attention to Leslie or Nick, you'll be fine. I still would recommend this DVD.

I have been walking and working out to Leslie's DVDs for 2 years, this DVD is my current favorite, I love it! I have approximately 10 others, so that's saying a lot. The reason I love this one so much is that if you want it, it gives you a really high heart rate, intense workout that can last as long as an hour and 5 minutes if you do all five miles. As with any of her walks, you can also tone it down as much as you need to. As Leslie always says, it's not the moves, it's the pace that gets you fit. When I first started using Leslie's DVDs 2 years ago, an intense workout was not what I was looking for, I just wanted a workout that I didn't hate and was doable for a semi-beginner. As I have progressed and gotten in better shape, I found that I wanted tougher workouts and this is it. The first 2 miles have minimal boosting and are a pretty steady medium workout that any beginner can adapt to fit their level. The last 3 miles speed it up throughout the whole mile and get a good steady burn going. In my opinion, this DVD would be good for all levels of fitness, except for maybe a person who has never done any kind of aerobic exercise. If that is where you're at, I would recommend Leslie's Walk Off Fat Fast DVD which has a 20 minute walk called the Easy Burn that any level of fitness could do, plus 2 other workouts that you can build up to. Also, I would recommend to anyone her Tone Every Zone DVD to add a new level of fitness to your routine. I lost an additional 10 lbs after adding it last spring to my other Leslie DVDs. I do enjoy Leslie's positive attitude and encouragement,, some may find her too sweet if that's possible. You can always choose to do the workouts with just music and no instruction. I really hope she keeps the new DVDs coming, I love them and we need choices!

Nice workout I'm pretty new to Leslie's walking workouts. This is my fourth one. The base moves seem to be the same from one workout to the next. This one has a few new moves (to me) for the boost segments. I like the change in her walkers from one mile to the next. (Some people appear in more than one mile.)

This isn't like a HITT or intense intervals like in her last 5 Mega Miles DVD. Boost simply means you're amplifying some of the moves. She even has an optional video where she'll show beginners how to boost a move, like side-step, skater, etc. So, if you're new to Leslie, I'd first watch that video she has at the bottom of other menu options. But she'll have one person do a low impact version. --DVD-- Play Full Workout Play Mile 1 Play Mile 2 Play Mile 3 Play Mile 4 Play Mile 5 Play How to BOOST 10 Moves Session (Optional, music only) Calories Burned My watch said 353 244 for one phone app 485.for another phone app Wish I knew which one. :p --Mile 1-- Leslie is in a room with four other people. Nick and Nadia are the only two familiar faces. They were wearing yellow-schemed apparel, which does change throughout the miles. Following with a gentle warm up, the next song introduces a boost, or gentle jog. This doesn't last long. Remember, it's not like a HITT. Then there's boosted-kick, Mini-squat-arm-reach, and then at the end of the mile, she'll do another boosted move. There is also a really fast song in this one. The music here was nice, but it kind of faded in and out. Some of the music you'll recognize from Walking Off Pounds DVD. --Mile 2-- The music quality sounded much better with a good balance of her voice. There are new people, with Rocky and Wendy as familiar faces. There was a guy in the back who appeared very distracting at first, becuase anytime he moved, he HAD to put rhythm into it to where he was the oddest-moving person. But then I thought, why not enjoy a gentle spirit? There aren't' enough happy people like him anyway. After a while you might even have a laugh with the way he moves. Some moves involve Boost w/ 8-step, Skater, Single knee-double knee pattern, and boosted-kick. --Mile 3-- Immediately, she'll have you do a gentle shift and then boosts the shift into side punches. There's tapback with swing arms, skater, another normal boost, cha-cha, and leg swing. There was a full squat she kind of stuck in there randomly, which kind of made it seem like it was more out of place. All of the walkers are reunited in this mile and through the rest. It got very noisy by this mile and you'll feel their energy. There is a fast song in this one. --Mile 4-- Bouncing, 4-step-shift, 4-step-4-kick, boosted-mambo, boosted-8-step, skater, and she'll do lots of mini-squats but in various ways. Fast song. --Mile 5-- Kick-back with cross-pulldown, step-tap, grapevine, sit-and-kick (also felt out of place), step-knee (boost), and modify skater. This round was more relaxed, followed by a somewhat average cool down, also rushed. But even through the stretch, that guy STILL couldn't stop moving. He HAD to dance with the music. If he couldn't move his body through the stretch, he'd sure bob his head. And at this point, it just got hilarious. Overall, impressive DVD, but I don't think it beats her 5 mega miles. THAT one will get you wishing it was over.

I just did this one yesterday. All the way through. Well, I stopped between the 2nd and 3rd mile for a while. I won't go into too many specifics, except to say it's perfect for folks in their mid 50s, etc. Fun as usual. There's some girl's husband in it that steals the show so to speak. Maybe a tad much, but I like his ad libbing. Exercise shouldn't be boring. Lots of cool outfit changes.(I couldn't believe I was the only one that notices and/or appreciates these things) Shallow, but I don't care. Eye candy. (The gorgeous Nick is in all 5 miles!) woo hoo ;) !! Leslie is cute as heck and it's a sweaty, quick workout. Loved it!!! No weights or accessories used. And you get the choice not to boost. Luckily, the 'boosting' in this one is very low impact. Some bouncing around I had to do low impact, but for the most part not too hard on the old joints. I must admit that I miss the old timers. Mary Kay, Linda, Jo., etc. Sorry to be so wordy, but I'm passionate specifically about Leslie. You can tell, she's so real and sweet. I've been doing her videos since 2009. But I finally got real about my diet and have lost 33 lbs since 1/12/15 doing her MANY videos I own. Yay! (And eating 1200-1700 calories a day of course) So, I will never say a bad word about my girl Leslie. She's the bomb diggity. Oh and so is this video. Buy it!! :)

This five-mile workout is amazing. I love that you can customize it to do the number of miles you want, especially if you don't have time to do all five. Each mile incorporates different moves to keep it interesting and the boosts are perfect for anyone who's in decent shape and wants to make the workout more intense. I do find one of the walkers mildly annoying — he acts like a jokester by dancing and doing goofy moves etc. (maybe to get attention) — but it doesn't detract from the overall experience.

Ich bin schon lange ein Leslie Sansone Walker und freue mich immer, wenn ich mir eine neue DVD gönne. Der Weg, um eine zu bekommen ist ja weit, da die Anbieter zumeist in den USA sind, und man schon mit einigen Wochen rechnen muss, bis man das gute Stück dann endlich aus seinem Postkasten holen und testen kann. Gestern war es dann soweit. Abends die DVD in der Post gehabt und heute früh gleich getestet. Mit diesen fünf Meilen legt Leslie einen Zahn zu, ich hatte eher das Gefühl, ich jogge anstelle zu walken. Das einzige, das mich an dieser DVD etwas stört und verwirrt, das ist ein Walker, der da bisschen den Hampelmann spielt und bisschen eine Ein-Mann-Show abzieht. Aber: Tolles Workout! Klare Kaufempfehlung

Love this DVD you can do the full 5 miles or just choose how many you feel like doing, with the option to 'boost' it up (light jogging) or keep it low impact , whats great is that it doesnt jar the joints or exhaust you. I never dread doing this as i have with some exercise DVDs. Leslie is as upbeat as ever and very encouraging.

I have been using these videos for many years. I really love this one. It provides an excellent cardio workout with plenty of options for either a long or short workout. The music is really good also. I was concerned that the 5 mile routine would be boring and long. It was quite the opposite. This is a great video and I highly recommend it for all levels of fitness.

As good as always!! Keep it up Leslie